Always great food and service! Consistent and brunch is amazing! Highly recommend, but definitely use the no wait app as usually busy on the weekend and you will wait. read more

This restaurant never disappoints on the food and service! We go often and love it every time! Fresh healthy choices.

This place is pretty great. From the service to the food, I can't say enough (about breakfast. They have a full lunch menu, as well.) The menu is full of creative, hearty and interesting meals. I went with the Pork Belly and Grits (Don't forget to look at the big chalk board as it has some items that are not on the menu, where I found the grits) Holy moly, the grits were cooked perfectly, not too cheesy, just enough and the compliment of the pork belly, with flavor and texture was awesomeness. Everything coming out of the kitchen looked amazing. I will definitely go back To note: 1. Coffee pots are on tables which can satisfy any coffee lovers cravings at your own pace. 2. There is a BOGO coupon online at their website if you sign up for the First Watch club. HINT: Do it a day before, not the day of. Mine arrived almost 24 hours AFTER breakfast. OH well, technology. read more

First Watch - Hot coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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It's close! But my opinion the best breakfast in the North Hills. The staff is professional and bust their butts. We've been here probably a dozen times and always just so good! Going back tomorrow morning. Turkey sausage gravy over biscuits with scrambled eggs with cheese is the go to! You can't go wrong especially if you take advantage of the call ahead. Great experience every time. Keep it up! You guys and ladies are doing it right! read more

Always a great experience. Food is amazing, drinks are so unique and refreshing, and the staff is wonderful. Would recommend always.

The regular menu is great and the seasonal additions are tasty. Beverage options are limited. There is a long wait during the weekends so go to their website, choose your location and "get in line" before you leave home because otherwise, you could wait for an hour or more. read more

Went back again today (on my own dime) with some friends for breakfast, and the atmosphere was considerably quieter on the long wall of the restaurant. (Instead of noisy directly across from the bathrooms). I had a Chorizo Omelet, which was good, but still I could easily make this at home. I wanted to try the breakfast potatoes just by themselves, and once again they were bland and just not delicious. Artisan bread still tasty, and the preserves were a bit less sweet and I could actually enjoy with my bread. In the end, I don't think this place is for me. I can name several other breakfast places I would rather go to first for better food at a better price. They do seem to fill a niche with their juice bar and the power bowls.... read more

First Watch - Chorizo omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We love first watch!!! The service is always great even when they are busy. I love the purple haze and the farmhouse hash. Everything is always fresh and delicious! read more

Even as a chain restaurant- it's an awesome place. The brunch is good, not comparable to a small town inn or family owned restaurant, but it's a good meal to start the day with. Just because it's a chain 3 stars is a good measure to just how good it can be. read more

The food is average quality for the price. I can get a breakfast with twice as much food for half the price at my favorite diner. It just won't have wheat germ sprinkled over it. read more

I love this breakfast spot! It's my go to since I moved to the north hills! I also order it in quite a bit!

The website said pumpkin pancakes. That was the main reason we wanted to eat there. We were informed no pumpkin pancakes. They are only SEASONAL. so I ordered cinnamon crunch pancakes at $8.59. Then even the manager had no idea why they gouged another dollar. The manager was nice and polite but refused to post a sign staying NO pumpkin products, they are out of season!! read more

All of the locations are great. Accommodating to dairy free and always has something new or fresh to try.

They aren't very friendly. The food is good and the prices are kind of high. Not sure I go back again. Maybe.

Has good food! Seasonal teas are yummy and the multigrain pancake is huge! The egg skillet with mushrooms (I forget wheat they are called) was so good! read more

When I got there i was told there were 5 parties ahead of me. After waiting 45 minutes I asked about my position in the queue and I was told there were now 9 parties ahead of me... Terrible customer service to top it all off. If you want to be in a perpetual queue with no real estimate on when you will be sat then this is the restaurant for you. read more

This place used to be good, not so much anymore. Please don't take my word for it, go and see for yourself. Even the coffee was bad. UPDATE: 09/25/2019 I was recently contacted by First Watch Customer Care about my visit. They were truly concerned and went above and beyond to understand the problem. I am very pleased with their professionalism and believe they will takes steps to improve the customer experience. Five Stars to Customer Care! I will give this place a second try and update my rating accordingly. read more

A great place to have a wonderful brunch with family and friends, especially on a sunny weekend day. The food was well-prepared and the service was great. My wife and I enjoyed our time together over a delicious fall-themed brunch, fresh-squeezed juice (I tried the Grapefruit juice and it was tasty), and slices of bacon covered by maple syrup. We will be back there very soon. read more

I'm so happy this chain came to Pittsburgh! I just wish there was one a little closer s to the city but it's not a bad drive from shadyside to Mcandless. Everything is always good and fresh at every first watch I've ever been to and this one isn't any different. I had the breakfast tacos and my boyfriend had the chocolate chip pancakes and both exceeded expectations. The bacon was a little weird it was almost candied but peppery, I thought it was pretty good but if you're a traditionalist I wouldn't recommend it. The kale tonic is also my favorite juice! read more

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First time eating here I ordered the elevated breakfast sandwich and it was bursting with flavor from the bacon, avocado, gruyere cheese hint of mayor and lemon to the egg and bun. Cut potato pieces and ketchup on the side are a staple with all quality food I really enjoyed my meal. My drink was a morning meditation‍ #wbb read more

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Completely worth the wait!! We had the best breakfast and service in recent memory! I recommend getting in "line" with your yelp app, because that cut our wait down significantly! read more

First Watch - It was that good!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I liked the food but wish they were open later There's a long line on weekends Personally I'd never return but mostly because it had a cold feel and was rather loud. I'd just as soon go to a drive thru to get food read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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First time for me for lunch. Loved the Monterey Turkey sandwich on sourdough!! So fresh and loaded with goodies! Love the decor too. Will definitely be back! I've been back so many times and still love it! I think I've had everything on the menu and have never been disappointed! I can't wait for the quarantine to be over, I miss you First Watch!! read more

Pricy but the food and service is excellent. The outdoor dining is "meh" but inside, the service is great. A bit cramped as far as seating goes but we've never had a bad meal. I recommend the avocado toast and the farmers bowl read more

The wait is usually too long for us, but we used no wait this time and got seated as soon as we got there. We loved sitting outside, our waitress rocked, the coffee was flowin', the food was good & we were happy with our time spent there for the price we paid! We would recommend it and definitely plan to go again since it's so close to us! Oh, and make sure you get a pancake - SO GOOD! read more

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GREAT breakfast place. Beware: it's always packed, but I think it was worth the wait. I went with a group of four and all of us were pleased with our meals. The eggs, bacon, and other traditional breakfast items were all perfected. read more

First Watch - Summer Blush - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I have to address the immaculate million dollar bacon. the sweetness.. the amazing, immaculacy... i have not been able to go here due to covid, but i am craving the million dollar bacon and an amazing breakfast every day. please, take this review to heart, and keep this up. your amazing customer, L. N read more

So.... I've been to this first watch several times. Today. As usual, we got on the wait list through yelp. Came and checked in. Waited. Waited. App said I should have been seated. Checked with hostess. Oh my!! There's another person with my first name!!! Got seated. Ordered. Waited. Waited. Finally got breakfast. My elevated egg sandwich was amazing!!! Fried egg, gruyere cheese, spinach, bacon, Avocado. On a soft roll. Easy to eat since it's a soft roll. Potatoes with a little zing to them . Yummy. Superfoods bowl w almond butter toast delish!! Morning meditation only so so. I'm giving it a 4 bc the delicious meal rescued it!!!! read more

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This place is cute, delicious, and the service was great. There was nothing that was extremely stand out about it, but it was a nice experience. A trendy brunch place, if you're feeling that. Best tip I can give is to call ahead if you have your heart set on eating here. If we hadn't the wait would have been an hour at 12:30pm... and they close at 2 so I don't know how that would work out. read more

First Watch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I am updating my review after speaking with the diligent customer service after my initial experience was fairly disappointing. The first time I went the waiter was sarcastic to the point where he was a bit rude. He is apparently no longer working at that establishment, which speaks to the care and customer service of First Watch. They contacted me and have followed up on my experience. Additionally, the first time the food was nothing impressive, but now I am not back a year later and I had a great experience. The waitress was very kind, let me substitute menu items without hesitation, and the food was delicious. I had the Elevated Egg Sandwich and my friend had the Farmhouse Skillet Hash. They were both very delicious and reasonably priced. The fresh juices are also very delicious. read more

First Watch - Farmhouse Skillet Hash & Elevated Egg Sandwich (English muffin substituting for a Brioche bun) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Listen, I love First Watch. I used to go to this location EVERY Sunday before grocery shopping. I would sometimes go to this location twice a week -- I was a loyal customer. They even knew our orders by heart. But, I have now gone to this location on TWO occasions where the manager has been blatantly rude to our face. The first time, we went on Easter Sunday. We checked in on the app to lower our wait time. I will admit, we were running late to get going and got to the restaurant a couple minutes after they suggested we do. We had gotten a notification that our table was ready before we arrived but hurried to get there. When we got to the hostess, the manager was standing there with a tablet monitoring the app check ins. We told them our names and he very angrily said "took too long, took you off the list", slammed his tablet down, and grabbed two menus and continued to seat us by throwing the menus on the table and walking away. I thought, whatever, we were a little late, won't happen again. A month later, we check in on the app again, it's our routine we did it every Sunday, and we were given a time to arrive by. We head out and when we get like 10 minutes away from the restaurant, we get a notification that our table is ready. This notification comes about 20 minutes before we were told to arrive, so we let it go. We then got TWO more notifications letting us know our table is ready immediately following. We arrive at the restaurant well before our time given on the app, state our name, and the same manager is standing there with his tablet. They tell us to sit down and wait to be called. As we sit down, even after getting those notifications that our table was ready, we see the manager take his tablet over to the cashier, point to something on the tablet, and the cashier looks up at us and laughs. We made eye contact and she very quickly looked back down and he walked away real quick. It was very obvious that he was talking about how we were notified and weren't there to a cashier directly in front of us. We ended up leaving because we felt so uncomfortable and have never been back. I loved this location, I loved the food, I loved the servers, but I do NOT plan on returning if I am going to get snark and blatant rudeness from the manager when I go there. I get that customers can be annoying, and that on Easter, we should've been more ahead of things, but he would see us there once, sometimes twice a week for years and he had the nerve to treat us that way twice, once for our mistake and another for no reason? I will go to another First Watch now. End rant. read more

The remake of the poached eggs I was given today around 11am probably would have made me sick had I eaten them. Teach your cooks how to cook an egg perhaps? It happens almost every time I come In that they are over cooked and today when I asked for a new order I was given eggs cracked into a bowl and nuked for maybe 30 seconds?! Disgusting! read more

Food options are different but good Friendly servers....good food....healthy... I liked the omelet read more

This is probably one of the top breakfast restaurants in the north hills area. There's always a wait on the weekends so plan ahead. I've been here 5+ times and I pretty much get something different everytime and so far I've had no complaints. read more

Absolutely love First Watch regardless of where it's located! If you're coming here, make sure that you Do yourself a favor and PLACE YOURSELF IN LINE through yelp before arriving. The waiting can take more than 30 minutes. The food is fresh and delicious! I got the farmhouse skillet which is one of my favorites. It has potatoes, tomatoes, bacon, eggs and avocados. It also comes with toast and fruits. Definitely enjoy my visits to this restaurant. read more

First Watch - Farmhouse skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Great food, great service. Had the oatmeal and it was delicious. The coffee could have been hotter, but was very good

The food is always delicious. I would like it if the potatoes were always cooked until done. The bacon and scrambled eggs are fantastic and the french toast can't be beat. I would like the service to include more drink refills. Also- please ask me if I need anything else instead of telling me " Oh I'm just going to leave your check." That way I can decide when I'm finished with my breakfast instead of being chased off. read more

Great service, delicious food. I love whatever bread their toast is. Morning Meditation is my goto breakfast drink here.

I stopped by here this past Sunday with my wife and her parents for brunch. My wife and I had been wanting to head to a first watch since we read about the one in Cranberry and only became more excited whenever we saw that one had opened in McCandless. I have to admit that the inside of first watch wasn't really what I was expecting. It was full of lots of wood (possibly reclaimed) and might look more in place out in the country. That's not to say it wasn't charming as it was but it wasn't what I had expected. After looking at the menu for a little while I ultimately decided on the farm stand breakfast tacos. It was a tough decision as a lot of items on the menu are healthier and sound terrific. That's actually one of the main reasons that we had been wanting to try it. My tacos ended up consisting of some chorizo, eggs, avocado and cheese along with some pico de gallo. Everything on the tacos was good and overall they were a solid breakfast choice but by the time I was finished I actually wished that I had chosen another of their options. The bottom line for me is that I will head back to first watch again in the future. I loved that they made their breakfast menu "fun" while also keeping it somewhat healthy. read more

Fresh interesting food choices. excellent service. friendly atmosphere. favorite place to meet with friends for breakfast.